According to Smart, its nationwide coverage is backed by PLDT’s fiber optic cable connection which has now reached nearly 90,000 kilometers, and will be further strengthened by future expansions of its domestic fiber optic network (DFON).
“Even as our 3G and 4G networks continue to be unrivaled, Smart becomes the first operator to leap into the future and put the Philippines at par with the world’s most advanced countries in terms of mobile communications technology."
- Orlando B. Vea, founder and Chief Wireless Advisor of Smart
“This strategy meant deploying a combination of Fiber-to-the-Home, Next Generation Network, Time-Division Duplex LTE, Frequency-Division Duplex LTE and vDSL to bring internet to every Filipino home, and 3G, 4G, and 5G or LTE-A for mobile subscribers."
- Ramon Isberto, Public Affairs head for Smart and its parent company the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT)
